Sentences with phrase «principal model system»

The origin of the mouse as the principal model system for biomedical research dates back to the start of human civilization.

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The intent of this paper is to present a conceptual model of a physical and biological universe in a state of constant change and evolution, based on three principal ideas: (a) neo-Aristotelian notions of reciprocal causality, (b) chaotic dynamics and contingencies of self - organizing systems, and (c) emergence of consciousness and sense of moral purpose in...

The intent of this paper is to present a conceptual model of a physical and biological universe in a state of constant change and evolution, based on three principal ideas: (a) neo-Aristotelian notions of reciprocal causality, (b) chaotic dynamics and contingencies of self - organizing systems, and (c) emergence of consciousness and sense of moral purpose in humans.

NASA researchers found that countries in the Northern Hemisphere had an average temperature increase of 0.93 C, and latitudes around 60 degrees north or above had an average temperature increase of 1.8 C, according to Gavin Schmidt, director of GISS and principal investigator for the GISS Model E Earth System Model.

Michael Barnhardt, a senior research scientist at NASA ARC and principal investigator of the Entry Systems Modeling Project, said the X-ray work opens a new window into the structure and strength properties of materials at the microscopic scale, and expands the tools and processes NASA uses to «test drive» spacecraft materials before launch.

Together with her colleagues Margaret MacGibeny, an M.D. / Ph.D. student, then - postdoctoral researcher Ian Hogue, and Lynn Enquist, the lab's principal investigator and the Henry L. Hillman Professor in Molecular Biology, Koyuncu has used this unique latency model system to reveal specific cellular and viral components that can prevent the infection from going to sleep.

Institutions and organizations working on the experimental model systems with funding from the foundation, including principal investigators:

That model, I think, is now well known across the state: standards - based curriculum, radically better assessments,... a fair but rigorous accountability system which, as you know, the Regents will soon put into regulations creating the framework of evaluation for principals and teachers.

But not for all the usual reasons that people raise concerns: the worry about whether we've got good measures of teacher performance, especially for instructors in subjects other than reading and math; the likelihood that tying achievement to evaluations will spur teaching to the test in ways that warp instruction and curriculum; the futility of trying to «principal - proof» our schools by forcing formulaic, one - size - fits - all evaluation models upon all K — 12 campuses; the terrible timing of introducing new evaluation systems at the same time that educators are working to implement the Common Core.

Principals who rotate their faculty by strength during the year, or augment classroom teachers with online lessons, will find their staffing models a poor fit for evaluation systems predicated on linking each student's annual test scores to a single teacher.

Implemented algorithms were made use of as the modeling basis on which we developed a geographic information system (GIS), summarizing plant distribution using principal variables of the water - energy dynamic.

The 2015 field test of a prototype established that the Institute's model of assessment of principals» work is both valid and reliable, critical for any certification system and achieves the goals of being customisable and manageable.

When the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the New Schools Venture Fund, and the Broad Foundation asked my organization, the National Center on Education and the Economy, to design a new entity to train school principals, we decided to model it on the executive - education programs designed by corporations and business schools, while also drawing on the military's national war college system of identifying and training military leaders.

The Association's president, Phil Seymour, said that primary school principals are advocating for a reporting system based upon «an individual growth model that focuses on (a student's) cumulative progress» (McDougall, 2018).

The nation's rural schools, which account for about a fifth of SIG schools overall, have opted mainly for the flexible «transformation» model, which doesn't call for a big staffing shake - up, but requires schools to replace the principal, create new teacher - evaluation systems and add learning time to the school day.

In addition, principals urged congressional leaders to emphasize that under the new law, states can shift accountability systems in a way that will appropriately factor student growth measures, including individual student growth, as part of a differentiated accountability model.

State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has determined Dr. Robert Marzano's Causal Teacher Evaluation Model to meet the requirements of a research - based teacher practice evaluation system and to be eligible for the state's Teacher / Principal Evaluation pilot (TPEP) program.

Establish a results - oriented advanced, independent, freestanding, and voluntary system of advanced certification for school principals built on a model similar to that of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

1 There is a temporary moratorium on the use of this state statistical model in the teacher evaluation system, but the scores are still calculated and disseminated to districts, principals, and teachers.

The AERA listed eight technical requirements that should be met before the models can be considered valid and said that generally speaking, it isn't possible for teacher and principal evaluation systems to meet those requirements.

The report also describes how two states, Illinois and Delaware, have approached evaluation, and provides a tool from its model - development work, an assessment that states can use to determine their degree of «readiness» for building a stronger system to evaluate principal preparation programs.

The Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals provide school divisions with a model evaluation system, including sample forms and templates that may be implemented «as is» or used to refine existing local principal evaluation systems.

I first became acquainted with the Value - Added Model in 2011, when a friend of mine, a high school principal in Brooklyn, told me that a complex mathematical system was being used to assess her teachers — and to help decide such important matters as tenure.

In 2009, Ohio passed House Bill 1 directing the Educator Standards Board to recommend model evaluation systems for teachers and principals to the State Board of Education.

The Marshall Principal Evaluation Rubrics — 107 districts Multidimensional Principal Performance Rubric (MPPR)-- 102 districts Stronge Leader Effectiveness Performance Evaluation Model — 87 districts Marzano's School Leadership Evaluation Model — 58 districts Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Balanced Leadership: Principal Evaluation System — 55 districts Of the 496 districts reporting so far, virtually every one said it has put in place new «school improvement panels» that will oversee teacher evaluation and professional development in each school.

Finally, since 2012, Amy has led the development and survey pilot for the Colorado Student Perception Survey, to be used as an optional measure in the state model teacher and principal evaluation system.

This year, for the first time, the majority of teachers and principals will be evaluated based on a professional practice model using a system that incorporates a student growth measure for educators.

«The first half of his tenure was marked by a series of reforms: closing more than one dozen failing schools and programs and creating several others that have thrived; decentralizing the system by cutting the headquarters staff by more than half; giving principals power over budget decisions; creating choice for city families, and competition among middle and high schools; and signing a landmark pay - for - performance teachers» union contract that was hailed as a model in the nation.

Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teachers — 291 districts Stronge Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Performance System — 53 districts Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Teacher Evaluation Standards — 45 districts Marzano's Causal Teacher Evaluation Model — 44 districts The Marshall Rubrics — 32 districts The state also released data on new principal - evaluation models chosen by New Jersey school districts.

● Oversee the implementation of the educational vision across all campuses, and ensure schools are producing amazing outcomes for students ● Ensure all schools meet their academic and cultural goals ● Build a strong, collaborative team of principals ● Ensure schools are operationally strong, aesthetically beautiful and clean, within budget, and well - organized ● Oversee performance management systems and the hiring process across the schools ● Manage the college teams in supporting students as they prepare for college ● Provide individual development and management to school principals through one - on - one meetings, coaching, modeling, planning, and feedback ● Lead regular professional learning for school leaders (topics such as instructional leadership, personnel management, school operations, data analysis, school culture, and family investment) ● Study and analyze data on an ongoing basis ● Work with school principals to develop and implement action plans based on academic results

Catalyst Chicago describes a new performance management system for Chicago principals modeled on an interim assessment system developed by New Leaders for its Chicago principals.

This toolkit consists of a model principal evaluation system, including an exemplar evaluation rubric and training modules to support implementation.

This article is primarily about (1) the extent to which the data generated by «high - quality observation systems» can inform principals» human capital decisions (e.g., teacher hiring, contract renewal, assignment to classrooms, professional development), and (2) the extent to which principals are relying less on test scores derived via value - added models (VAMs), when making the same decisions, and why.

The other half of the funding would be devoted mostly to statewide initiatives, including professional development for teachers and administrators, the expansion of the longitudinal data system, vertical scale assessment data, developing models for supporting, supervising and evaluating teachers and principals, secondary school reform, and several other initiatives.

RAND, a prestigious non-profit research organization, is conducting a «gold standard» randomized control trial in order to determine the impacts of NISL's Executive Development Program (EDP) and aligned coaching model on principals participating in the early phases of NISL's Advanced Credentialing System.

This toolkit also provides a model principal evaluation system, including implementation training modules to help districts develop a system that improves principal practice and elevates school and student performance.

This RAND guide unpacks what's behind ESSA - required logic models, providing a step - by - step guide for understanding how they work and how they can be applied to six types of school leadership interventions: principal preparation programs, strategic staff management, professional learning, leader evaluation systems, working conditions and school improvement.

The goal of the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System model is that every student is taught by an effective teacher; every school is led by an effective principal; and every district is run by an effective superintendent.

In September 2011, the VDOE requested a federal waiver of the timeline for Cohort I and II schools implementing a transformation model to develop and implement a teacher and principal evaluation system in their first year of the SIG (School Improvement Grant) award.

Implementing the a rigorous, transparent, and equitable evaluation and support systems for teachers and principals that is required under the transformation model.

Like most multi-user operating systems, the Linux platform's security model is based on the principal of least authority.

24 Feb: Courier - Mail: Climate researcher questions Cyclone Marcia's category 5 status Jennifer Morohasy said the bureau had used computer modelling rather than early readings from weather stations to determine that Marcia was a category 5 cyclone, not a category 3... Systems Engineering Australia principal Bruce Harper, a modelling and risk assessment consultant who analyses cyclones, said it was often difficult to determine whether a storm was a marginal 3, 4 or 5.

As the Director of GISS and Principal Investigator for the GISS ModelE Earth System Model, I am interested in understanding past, present and future climate and the impacts of multiple drivers of climate change, including solar irradiance, atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and greenhouse gases.

Reflecting that emphasis, she is one of the principal developers of the Regional Hydro - Ecologic Simulation System (RHESSys), an integrated model of spatially distributed carbon, water, and nitrogen cycling.

Distributed Climate Proxy Records and Long - term Model Integrations, NSF - Earth Systems History [Principal Investigator: R.S. Bradley (U. Mass); Co-Investigators: M.E. Mann, M.K. Hughes] $ 270,000

The main evidence for catastrophic anthropogenic global warming (CAGW), the principal alleged adverse effect of human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), is climate models built by CAGW supporters in a field where models with real predictive power do not exist and can not be built with any demonstrable accuracy beyond a week or two because climate and weather are coupled non-linear chaotic systems.

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A core principal of SPT is the therapist's ability to be authentic and congruent in his or her expressions, coupled with the ability to model regulation through the crescendos and decrease dos in the client's arousal system (Shore, 2006).